Space robots – coming soon to a planet near you #electronics

Latest from Features RFID and NFC: Small things flourish under big clouds Opinion: Innovation, distinctively Australian Robots will be FIFA champions – if they keep their eyes on the ball Will smart meters benefit consumers? RODE Microphones: the sound of success (Part 2) Earlier this week, NASA announced the development of a mining robot called RASSOR : the Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot. RASSOR has been designed to assist in extracting water, ice and fuel from soil on the moon – all essential resources for future human habitation. And the reality is, if we want to achieve our dreams of exploring the solar system, robots will be the means. With the exception of a few select missions, human space flight is in a prolonged hiatus. It has languished in low-Earth orbit over the past four decades and is likely to continue languishing for many more . The Inte...